NFL.com prognosticators: Texans won’t reach title game

According to the analysts (all 18 of them) over at NFL.com, the AFC Championship Game matchup is set: Tom Brady and the New England Patriots will face longtime rival Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos on Jan. 20.

The prognosticating panel, which includes former Patriots linebacker Willie McGinest and former Texans general manager Charley Casserly, unanimously picked the Patriots to top the Texans on Sunday and the Broncos to beat the Ravens on Saturday.